Join the Yellowhammer News team on Wednesday, February 2, for a “Yellowhammer Connection” event in Montgomery. The gathering will offer a reception followed by a live interview with Alabama Senate President Pro Tem Greg Reed (R-Jasper) and Speaker of the House Mac McCutcheon (R-Monrovia). The discussion will be moderated by the Yellowhammer Multimedia content team […]

7. State-sanctioned racism is illegal and bad New York recently announced that they would be allowing non-white citizens to qualify for low-supply coronavirus treatments, claiming, “Non-white race or Hispanic/Latino ethnicity should be considered a risk factor, as longstanding systemic health and social inequalities have contributed to an increased risk of severe illness and death from […]

One of the biggest issues policymakers have had to grapple with in dealing with Alabama’s prison woes is determining ways to staff the facilities, which has often proved challenging because of geography. In the late 1970s and early 1980s, Alabama’s corrections system was facing similar scrutiny from the federal government for Eighth Amendment violations as […]

During a wide-ranging interview given to The Bibb Voice’s Mike Hobson, Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles director Cam Ward discussed some of the issues facing the state’s beleaguered criminal justice system, including efforts to improve conditions on the heels of a 2021 special legislative session dealing with prison construction. Ward, formerly a member of […]

Alabama’s 2022 race for the U.S. Senate has began to intensify as the candidates are battling for positioning headed into the Republican primary election in late May. Tuesday morning saw South Alabama businesswoman Jessica Taylor announce her withdrawal from the race and simultaneously endorse the candidacy of U.S. Army veteran Mike Durant. Taylor for months […]

“If you like laws and sausages, you should never watch either one being made.” That is a quote too often used and attributed to Otto von Bismarck: In other words, the legislative process, though messy and often times unappetizing to some, can produce palatable results for all. Regardless of which political flavor you prefer, the […]

HUNTSVILLE — During a Tuesday morning meeting of the Republican Women of Huntsville, Jessica Taylor announced the end of her U.S. Senate candidacy and endorsed her former opponent, “Black Hawk Down” U.S. Army aviator Mike Durant. The announcement comes on the heels of Durant this week launching his campaign’s “Alabama First” tour, which will soon […]

Gov. Kay Ivey on Tuesday qualified to appear on the Alabama Republican Party primary election ballot, making official her candidacy for reelection as the state’s chief executive. William Califf, Ivey’s campaign manager overseeing her reelection bid, outlined the governor’s conservative accomplishments during her first term in office. “Governor Ivey has been a fighter for Alabamians […]

A few short years ago, my wife Tina and I watched our son return from active combat in Afghanistan, and we noticed he struggled to deal with the complicated Veterans Affairs (VA) health care system. I told Tina if I ever had a chance to improve this system and do more for our nation’s veterans, […]

7. Infrastructure improvements coming to Huntsville With Meta building new Facebook facilities in the Huntsville area, there will be even more benefits to the area through infrastructure and education, as they have expanded on their initial investment. Huntsville director of Urban and Economic Development Shane Davis advised, “They like our business climate and environment and […]

Monday on Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5’s “The Jeff Poor Show,” State Rep. Shane Stringer (R-Citronelle) discussed the upcoming legislative session set to begin in a few weeks when it is believed so-called constitutional permitless carry will be under consideration by the Alabama Legislature. According to Stringer, more legislators were open to the possibility of […]

Last week, President Joe Biden signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act, an annual defense policy bill which gained final approval in Congress earlier this month. In a boon for South Alabama’s shipbuilding industry, the bill includes authorization for almost $600 million to procure two Expeditionary Fast Transport ships – known as the EPF […]

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mike Durant on Monday announced that his campaign this week will launch an “Alabama First” tour in an effort to bring his message directly to voters across the state. A first time candidate for public office, Durant thus far has centered his campaign’s messaging around him being a “political outsider.” In […]

7. Race being used to consider who receives treatment It’s been announced by the New York Department of Health that while coronavirus treatment supply is struggling, the state will give priority to non-white citizens to receive treatment. This will include pill-form treatments and monoclonal antibody treatments. This is happening elsewhere, too. The release from the department […]

The State of Alabama this past weekend scored another legal victory against the Biden administration as a federal court awarded the state an injunction against its Head Start COVID-19 vaccine and mask mandates. Attorney General Steve Marshall in late December joined 23 other states in filing a lawsuit in the Western District of Louisiana to […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and former U.S. Attorney Jay Town take you through Alabama’s biggest political stories, including: — With the Omicron variant of the coronavirus booming, have we accepted that this is something we have to live with? — Why is Mobile County Sheriff Sam Cochran going so hard at legislators over […]

During an appearance on Newsmax TV’s Saturday broadcast of “America Right Now,” U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) offered his outlook for 2022 and his thoughts on how it compared to this time one year ago. However, Palmer also alluded to the standard by which Democrats expect the country to handle the COVID-19 pandemic, which he […]

As has been my custom for 18 years, I like for my yearend column to be a remembrance of Alabama political figures who have passed away during the year. We lost some good ones this year. We lost our oldest past governor, John Patterson in June. Governor Patterson passed away at age 99 at his […]

Next Monday marks exactly one year since I was sworn in to represent Alabama’s First District in the 117th Congress. It’s hard to believe a year has passed by already, but I’m proud of the work we’ve done this past year, and I am excited to continue serving in 2022. Although serving in a Democrat-controlled […]

The fate of President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandates could soon be forged as the U.S. Supreme Court is set to take up the controversial decrees. The nation’s high court is scheduled to hear oral arguments on January 7 regarding legal challenges to the Biden administration’s private employer and health care worker COVID-19 vaccine rules. […]

The Alabama Legislature’s website next week will have a new and improved look, providing the public with easier navigation and access to more information. According to a release, the legislature’s new website will be unveiled on January 3, 2022. The announcement advised that the new website was crafted to make for simpler navigation to legislative […]

The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) on Thursday announced that Gov. Kay Ivey had awarded $6.8 million in grants to support organizations that serve victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. According to ADECA, the funds will be utilized to provide services such as safe shelter, crisis lines, counseling, referrals, advocacy, community […]

7. Nancy Worley has passed Nancy Worley, former Secretary of State and Alabama Democratic Party chairwoman, has passed away after weeks of medical treatment. Worley had been receiving treatment at Baptist Medical Center South in Montgomery and had also been placed on life support. Democratic Party chairman State Representative Chris England (D-Tuscaloosa) responded to the […]

Earlier this week, President Joe Biden signed the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2022 into law. The bill, with a price tag of $770 billion, will bring military projects to Alabama, and among those included is Mobile’s Austal USA shipyard. During an appearance on Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5’s “The Jeff Poor Show” […]